Software installation (Express edition)

iPi Recorder

Note that even if you have used iPi Recorder before you will need to perform actions below anyway. Just letting iPi Recorder to be updated automatically will not work, because drivers for MS Kinect Sensor must be installed in addition.

Before installation:

• unplug MS Kinect Sensor from computer
• deinstall libusb-win32 driver if it was used before (see http://ipisoft.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=4932 for details)

iPi Recorder is a tool for recording video from web cameras and depth sensors. Download the setup package of iPi Recorder latest version: http://ipisoft.com/downloads/iPiRecorderSetup.exe. Run it. In the following dialog window make sure that item “PrimeSensor Driver (psdrv3) Registration for MS Kinect Sensor” is selected:

Note that if you do not plan to use Sony PlayStation Eye cameras then you can deselect the appropriate item in the list.

Click “Install” button to start the installation process. You’ll be asked about installation of “PrimeSensor Driver (psdrv3) Registration for MS Kinect”:

Please read license agreement and accept it by checking the appropriate checkbox. Then press “Install” button. As soon as you get the Windows Security screen, please select “Install this driver software anyway”:

At this point the driver will complete its installation and should not give any other errors:

After that iPi Recorder itself will be installed:

After that, connect MS Kinect Sensor to your PC. Under Windows Vista and Windows 7 device initialization should be performed automatically and you’ll receive notification about it in the system tray area. Under Window XP you’ll be asked three times (for “Xbox NUI Motor”, “Xbox NUI Audio” and “Xbox NUI Camera”):

• “Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for software?”
• “What do you want the wizard to do?”

In all three cases answer “No, not this time” and “Install the software automatically (Recommended)” respectively:

Run iPi Recorder and make sure that there is “MS Kinect Sensor” in “Camera Selector” dialog:

Select “MS Kinect Sensor (OpenNI)” and press “Ok” button. Make sure that you can see colored “depth video” from sensor, that actual frame rate is 30 fps, that frames drop is in range from 0 to 5 and that you can change motor position using appropriate slider:

Note that values of Tilt and Roll are updated with a time lag. During recording these values cannot be updated assuming that in this case sensor should be static.

iPi Studio

Note that if you have used iPi Studio before and have Internet connection on your computer then you only need to let iPi Studio to automatically update:

iPi Studio is a core software of iPi Desktop Motion Capture (iPi DMC) solution. It’s used to process pre-recorded video and export resulted animation into most popular formats. You can use 30 days free trial. To install iPi Studio please download and run setup program: http://ipisoft.com/downloads/iPiStudioSetup.exe. Then, follow instructions of the installation wizard.

As a result of installation, iPi Studio will be executed. You will be prompted to enter unlock/trial key:

To obtain trial key please register to our user community forum: http://ipisoft.com/forum/ucp.php?mode=register. After registration please login to forum and take trial license key from forum’s “User Control Panel”:

Note that if you don’t receive activation e-mail after registration then:

1. Make sure that this e-mail is not in “Spam” folder of your mail client.
2. Check that you have entered correct e-mail address.
3. Try to resend activation email. To do it, go to login page and click “Resend activation e-mail” link.
4. If none of above actions help, please report the problem to ipi@ipisoft.com.